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State board approves Lurie’s plan to build children’s hospital in Downers Grove
By David Johnson
State board approves Lurie’s plan to build children’s hospital in Downers Grove
Tom Patel
Tom Patel
Reporter · Bloomington, IL
With a background in educational policy and a degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Tom has spent the last 6 years covering the Bloomington school district for various outlets. He is passionate about education and has won awards for his investigative pieces on local school funding and reforms.
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CHICAGO — Lurie Children’s Hospital can move forward with building a new, highly anticipated children’s hospital in Downers Grove after a state board voted to approve Lurie’s plan for the facility Thursday.
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